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BELT LACE.

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PATENT OFFICE.

NICHOLAS I. ALLEN,

OE ROCHES'IER,` NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO IRVING We VAN ZANDT, OF SAME PLACE.

BELT-LACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part `of Letters Patent No. 313.974, dated March 17l 1885.

Application tiled Api-H18, 1884. (No model To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, NICHOLAS I. ALLEN, of Rochester, Monroe county, New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Belt-Laces; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had t0 the accompanying drawings, in lwhich-- Figure 1 is a plan view of the lace. Fig. 2 ro is a cross-section on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the meeting ends of a belt with the lacing in place. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section ofthe same.

My improvement relates to abelt-lace made from lamp-wicking or equivalent fibrous fabric woven, knit, or braided together with strands of wire therein to prevent. stretching, the lace when complete to be treat-ed with a preparation ot' liquid asphaltum or coal-tar, 2o which imparts hardness and smoothness to enable it to be drawn through the lace-holes easily, and also gives it additional strength, all as hereinafter described.

In the drawings. A siows the lace, which is made of woven, knit, or braided fabric smilar to lamp-wicking. In the act of making, several strands ot' small wird@ a,are embodied inV the lace, which strands extend longitudinally, as shown. These strands are so small as to be flexible and not interfere with the bending ofthe lace when inserted in the belt, yet they are so strong and unjvielding lengthwise that they effectually prevent stretching in a great degree, and obviate the loosening of the joint ot the belt. Thus prepared the lace is dipped into or otherwise treated with liquid asphaltum or coal-tar, which saturates the whole librous mass, and has the effect of smoothing and hardening the whole body and laying the surface, so that in drawing` through the lacing-holes there is no impediment, as there would be if the lace were dry and the fibers stood up on the surface. It also gives additional strength to the lace.

This lace is designed to be used in place of the ordinary leather thong and in the same manner, and is not only much cheaper, but it is much stronger and will last longer.

b b are metallic tips at the ends of the lace to facilitate the insertion of the lace through the lacing-holes.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A belt-lace made of lamp-wick treated with asphaltum or coal-tar, provided with niet-allie tips at its ends, and having strands of wire running longitudinally through the lace, as and for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing 6o witnesses.

NICHOLAS I. ALLEN.

Vitnesses:

P. A. CosrioH, R. F. OsGooD. 

